To characterize a change in NPQ upon exposure to ultraviolet-B (UV-B), the xanthophyll cycle-dependent and -independent NPQs were compared in Cucumis sativus, Lycopersicum esculentum, and Arabidopsis… (More)

Stipa sibirica (L) is one of important perennial grass species which belong to genus of Stipa, and family of Poaceae. It has early growth in spring and good quality for animal productivity and good… (More)

When compared with Photosystem I (PSI) in wild-type (WT) rice plants, PSI in PsbS-knockout (KO) plants that lack the energy-dependent component of nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) was less sensitive… (More)

To investigate the role of ω-3 fatty acid (FA) desaturase (FAD8) during cold acclimation in higher plants, we characterized three independent T-DNA insertional knock-out mutants of OsFAD8 from rice… (More)

Formed during the reduction of molecular oxygen or water oxidation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced by a variety of enzymes and redox reactions in almost every compartment of the plant… (More)

The PsbS protein of photosystem II is necessary for the development of energy-dependent quenching of chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence (qE), and PsbS-deficient Arabidopsis plant leaves failed to show… (More)